Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 79

Chapter 79

The entire hospital floor had been reserved by Carter for Kelly. Now, the hallway was silent, not a soul in sight.

Then, steady footsteps echoed through the emptiness, drawing closer with each passing second.

Sharon’s nerves tensed. Her breath hitched involuntarily.

The footsteps passed right by the fire exit where she was hiding.

She didn’t dare move. Didn’t dare look.

Only after hearing the soft click of a door closing did she step out of the stairwell.

Her steps were cautious as she made her way to Kelly’s room.

In the reflection on the glass panel beside the door, she caught a glimpse of herself-tense, hesitant, almost furtive.

She froze.

She was Carter’s lawful wife, and yet here she was, creeping around like a thief, afraid of being seen.

Kelly, on the other hand, could appear before her so openly-so assured-declaring in that calm, unshakable voice just how important she was to Carter.

And she was. Kelly was important.

had never

single phone

as his legitimate wife, ever once stood in front of Kelly and told her to stay

deep down, she already

thoughts spiraled until the muffled sound of voices from inside the room pulled her

just got back from your trip. You didn’t have to rush here.

voice, slipping through the crack in

you went out

her heart sink,

was true. Carter had come to see her the moment he stepped

suspecting just moments ago that

sterile scent of disinfectant hung in the

the room,

ཇ་ཇ་ ེབ་

hospital for too long,” Kelly said softly. “It was getting stifling. I just wanted

“Oh… and since Wendy already knows she was wrong,

gave a faint

1/2

Wendy, he

someone had gripped it in their fist and squeezed. The pain made it

had lied to

tasting blood

hit the floor with a clear, crisp